s i m p l e p a s t

Use:1. Simple Past expressES completed actions which

happened at a definite time in the past.“Geçmişte belli bir zamanda tamamlanmış eylemleri anlatır.”

I graduated from university in 1988.

Now

in 1988

Use:1. Simple Past expressES completed actions which

happened at a definite time in the past.“Geçmişte belli bir zamanda tamamlanmış eylemleri anlatır.”

I graduated from university in 1988.

Use:1. Simple Past expressES completed actions which

happened at a definite time in the past.“Geçmişte belli bir zamanda tamamlanmış eylemleri anlatır.”

I graduated from university in 1988.

Simple Past expressES completed actions which happened at a definite time in the past.

“Geçmişte belli bir zamanda tamamlanmış eylemleri anlatır.”

I came to Kastamonu in 1991.

Now

in 1991

Simple Past expressES completed actions which happened at a definite time in the past.

“Geçmişte belli bir zamanda tamamlanmış eylemleri anlatır.”

I was in Rize when I was a child.

Simple Past expressES completed actions which happened at a definite time in the past.

“Geçmişte belli bir zamanda tamamlanmış eylemleri anlatır.”

I bought a Renault TX in 1993.

2. To express permanent (sürekli, değişmez, sabit, kalıcı) situations in the past.

I studied English for three years.(I don’t study English anymore.)

1 2 3

IN THE PAST

Now

3. To express the actions which happened one after the other (stories or narratives)

He left the house, got into the bus and drove away.

leave get into drive away

He did his homework, put his books into the bag and went to school.

DO his homework put his books into the bag GO to school

3. To express the actions which happened one after the other (stories or narratives)

4. To express past habits or repeated actions (with frequency adverbs)

My father USUALLY took me to the cinema when I was a child.

To express past habits or repeated actions (with frequency adverbs)

I always played computer games when I was a child.

P a s t c o n t i n u o u s

Use:1. to express the duration of an action which was happenING at a definite time in the past.

This time YESTERDAY I was having lunch with my friends.

THIS TIMENOWTODAY

AT PRESENTPRESENT

Şimdiki zaman

Now P A S TGEÇMİŞ ZAMAN

AM, IS, ARE + VERBingŞimdiki zaman

Was, were + VERBingGeçmiş zaman

this time YESTERDAYthis time LAST WEEK

this time LAST YEAR

I am speaking now. (present)

This time yesterday I was watching tv. (PAST)

THIS TIME YESTERDAY

P A S TGEÇMİŞ ZAMAN

Was, were + VERBingGeçmiş zaman

2. To express actionS happening at the same time in the past.

While my mother was cooking in the kitchen, my father was reading a book in the room.

i n t h e p a s t

My father WAS readING a book in the room.

My mother WAS cookING in the kitchen. P A S TGEÇMİŞ ZAMAN

AT THE SAME TIME

While the teacher was speaking, the students were listening to him carefully.

the teacher was speaking

the students were listening

2. To express actionS happening at the same time in the past.

3. To express a continuous action interrupted by a shorter or sudden action.

When he heard a knock on the door,

He was watching tv.

3. To express a continuous action interrupted by a shorter or sudden action.

When he HAD an accident,

He was driving very fast.Have an accident

4. To set the background scenes to the stories.

It was 10.00 p.m and

She was alone at home.

It was raining cats and dogs….

It was a winter morning,

Everywhere was white.

The little girl was out. She was sad.

She was sitting on the bank…..

4. To set the background scenes to the stories.

5. To express temporary states or actions in the past.

In those years, She was working as a typist.

a typist

In those years, there were lots of forests there.

5. To express temporary states or actions in the past.

In those years, they were washing their clothes in the river.

5. To express temporary states or actions in the past.

6. To express IRRITATING habits or repeated actions in the past. (with ALWAYS)

While she was going to work,She was always losing her keys.

She was ALWAYS eating her nails.

6. To express IRRITATING habits or repeated actions in the past. (with ALWAYS)